[Studenttech.announce] ITSS INFOTECH.NEWS APRIL 2010

[Joel Ness]

+++ ITSS INFOTECH.NEWS +++
		April  2010

An email&  web digest of technology news for UMD faculty, staff, and students.

To view this digest on the web:<http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/news/>

IN THIS ISSUE:

+ New Cisco VPN for UMD 
+ Management of Storage: Controls on Excessive Use
+ Proposed rates and fees for 2010-2011
+ Active Directory Questions and Answers
+ Mobile Application Contest $10,000 Scholarship
+ TEACH Act and Teaching Your Class
+ 2010 Digital Teaching Workshops
+ April ITSS Training Events
+ Security Policy Update
+ Communications Room Gets New Air Conditioner
+ Google Services Delayed
+ Open Source and Free Software in Higher Education
+ Media HUB Update 
+ Spotlight on: Mandie Johnson


++ New Cisco VPN for UMD
The new VPN service has one AnyConnect client for all operating systems .
More at:
<http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/news/2010/10-April.html#VPN>

++ Management of Storage: Controls on Excessive Use
File storage has expanded over the last few years. Given the current economic climate, we need to put some limits on growth..
More at:
<http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/news/2010/10-April.html#Storage>

++ Proposed rates and fees for 2010-2011
ITSS is proposing to increase rates for our billable labor services.
More at:
<http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/news/2010/10-April.html#Fees>

++ Active Directory Questions and Answers
Active Directory is replacing Novell. Learn what ARD can do for you.
More at:
<http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/news/2010/10-April.html#AD>

++ Mobile Application Contest $10,000 Scholarship
ITSS encourages entry into AT&T's "2010 Big Mobile on Campus Challenge.
More at:
<http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/news/2010/10-April.html#Mobile>

++ TEACH Act and Teaching Your Class
One of the challenges in copyright law is what you may do in classroom and what you may do on the Web
More at:
<http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/news/2010/10-April.html#TEACH>

++ 2010 Digital Teaching Workshops
The focus this year is "Integrating Digital Audio and Video into Teaching and Learning"
More at:
<http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/news/2010/10-April.html#Workshops>

++ April ITSS Training Events
This month's topicss include: Viz Lab 10 year event, WebVista, and Active Directory.
More at:
<http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/news/2010/10-April.html#Training>

++ Security Policy Update
If you become aware that private data has been disclosed, it is your responsibility to report it.
More at:
<http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/news/2010/10-April.html#Security>

++ Communications Room Gets New Air Conditioner
After 19 years UMD's main communications room has a new air conditioner.
More at:
<http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/news/2010/10-April.html#Air>

++ Google Services Delayed
The rollout to UMD is taking longer than we had hoped.
More at:
<http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/news/2010/10-April.html#Google>

++ Open Source and Free Software 
Open Source Software and Free Software. Here are some resources.
More at:
<http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/news/2010/10-April.html#Software >

++ Media HUB Update
The  Hub has upgraded to Snow Leopard and added 12 new large-screen iMacs.
More at:
<http://www.d.umn.edu/~mmedia/website/>
<http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/news/2010/10-April.htm/#Hub>

++ ITSS Spotlight
The spotlight this month is Mandie Johnson Thors.
More at:
<http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/news/2010/10-April.html#Spotlightt>

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Comments or suggestions may be sent to the editor at: jness at d.umn.edu